Algeria

A plant for the production of calcium carbonate, used in agriculture and industry, will soon open in the northeastern province of Constantine with a planned annual production capacity of 100.000 tons

Over 200 people are allegedly currently detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and other fundamental rights; associations and organizations have called on Algerian authorities to release them

Algerian authorities are seeking to revive the agricultural sector, which for many years has been distant from the state's attention compared to its regional neighbors due to overdependence on oil and gas imports

A project on career development support for women magistrates was officially launched in Algiers, thank to a partnership between the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Program

The country plans to invest around $50 billion in hydrocarbon projects over the next four years, as part of a plan to expand oil and gas supply capacity

Algeria's national railway network is set for a significant expansion with the construction of 2.773 kilometres of railway lines that is scheduled to start this year

An initiative to open free trade zones in 2024 was announced to foster cooperation with five neighbouring countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya, as stated by the Algerian president

Algeria is discussing closer bilateral cooperation with Germany in the deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen on the occasion of the visit of Economy Minister Robert Habeck to the country

The country called for an international peace conference under the auspices of the United Nations to end the decades-long Israeli occupation of Palestinian land

Algerian fans wishing to travel to the Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations scheduled to begin on 13 January will be able to travel at a reduced cost with the state covering 50% of the cost of travel for 2.000 fans

The Abou Bekr Belkaid University of Tlemcen has risen to first place in the ranking of higher education institutions in Algeria within the Erasmus+ Icm 2022-2023 programme

Stellantis fulfilled its commitment made in November 2022 by announcing the start of production at its plant in Tafraoui, a move to support the development of country's automotive sector and to strengthen market share in Middle East and Africa region

The country has joined the Guided Trade Initiative to boost pan-Africa trade, a commitment of Algeria's, said Minister of Trade and Export Promotion Tayeb Zitouni